The Fairies Dance for Aurora
Clip: Season 41 Episode 14 | 1m 54s
Fairies dance for baby Aurora in Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty.
The year is 1890. By the light of the full moon and candlesticks, six good fairies slip into the sleeping baby Aurora's room. The baby awakes unfrightened and the fairies dance for her. Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty airs Friday, April 25, 2014 at 9 pm on PBS.
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The Fairies Dance for Aurora
Clip: Season 41 Episode 14 | 1m 54s
The year is 1890. By the light of the full moon and candlesticks, six good fairies slip into the sleeping baby Aurora's room. The baby awakes unfrightened and the fairies dance for her. Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty airs Friday, April 25, 2014 at 9 pm on PBS.
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